tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79201940549690236342024-02-19T02:14:02.621-08:00Confessions of a Predators FanaticKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-29865679611287225362011-02-08T09:50:00.000-08:002011-02-08T11:02:36.061-08:00Can we get some new sheets???Because the Preds totally shit the bed last night and I got a great view of it from 3 rows back. That's the last time I pay extra to be close to the action at home. <div><br /></div><div>What's done is done, we'll move on, hopefully to bounce back to the hard working, winning Predators against Detroit tomorrow.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2 weeks, I'll be in Columbus. :) Pretty excited since I didn't think a trip would be possible with buying the house but it's cheap enough and it should be a good time. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways, I've been inspired by one of <a href="http://buckeyesaredeadlynuts.blogspot.com/">Aubrey's</a> old meme's she used to do (not any of them specifically, just in the spirit). Don't ask what I've been smoking, I'm bored and currently have access to YouTube and decided to blog... whether it makes since or not.... So... My sister has recently moved in with me and has started going to games as my seat mate. The music we listen to together is far different than what we listen to separately (I'm a little country, she's a little punk), and I wanted to share some of our "get pumped for games music" that aren't your typical "Enter Sandman" or "Ladies and Gentleman". We're 80's babies that grew up on boy bands, Britney Spears, and very inappropriate rap music, we like what we like.</div><div><br /></div><div>and if you take lyrics from each of them, I kind of envision a locker room speech scene similar to the one from Miracle...</div><div><br /></div><div>"Tonight we're going hard, just like the world is ours, because we're stronger than yesterday and now it's nothing but our way... and if you don't believe you don't succeed and if you don't apply, you won't achieve and we're gonna shine..we're gonna make it, ain't nothing to it, we'll take it because on a 1-10, we're a certified 20. So raise your glass if you are wrong in all the right ways, all my underdogs, we will never be anything but loud and nitty gritty. So let's say a prayer, and let the good times roll"</div><div><br /></div><div>... or maybe it's more like Space Jam or High School Musical... </div><div><br /></div><div>Our top 6 songs, couldn't chose just 5 like I wanted to. :)</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>1. "Stronger"- Britney Spears </div><div><br /></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AJWtLf4-WWs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>2. "Yeah!"- Usher</div><div><br /></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xJJbVee_VO4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>3. "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"- Fall Out Boy</div><div><br /></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/onzL0EM1pKY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>4. "I'mma Shine"- YoungBloodz</div><div><br /></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YPtensAHJnU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>5. "We R Who We R"- Ke$ha</div><div><br /></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KR7pL1ytId0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><div><br /></div><div>6. "Raise Your Glass"- P!nk</div><div><br /></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XjVNlG5cZyQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-8111625130211888642010-11-29T09:57:00.000-08:002010-11-29T10:33:08.761-08:00and I just keep going back for more...Let's set the scene: I wake up really excited because it's game day. I take a shower, spend more time on my hair than I should, put on make up, go back and forth on what jersey/shirt/pants/shoes combination I should wear. I grab the (to this point) lucky hockey silly bands. Get in the car, jam to the lucky cd, and drive to my forever always happy place. I sit and watch warm ups, hopeful that it will end up being one of those games to remember. Wilson steals the puck away and beats Lundqvist, the crowd goes insane... Tootoo uses Avery as a human punching bag and again, the crowd goes wild. By the end of the first period, I'm a happy girl. Pins and needles and freaking out for the next 37 minutes and then the Preds give us a big old "Syke!", "We fooled you!" and we lose in a shoot out. I disappointingly drag myself downstairs to the after show and half ass clap for Belak while Willy and Tom seem far less upset than they should be and then freeze my ass off walking back over the bridge to my free parking.<div><br /></div><div>That's been more or less every other game with a few changes like who scores or fights. I get so irritated and frustrated with this team but then I turn around and get excited for the next game. I'm so tired of being let down but would rather be let down than not have a team. </div><div><br /></div><div>It also really sucks that we are selling out games and have started this season with a really good shot at having really good attendance all year but have to deal with stinkers on the ice. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was/am so hopeful that this team was going to be a force and I think with all the parts working, we still are but injuries have just killed us this year. Not that that's any excuse but when Suter and Legwand and Goc were all still healthy, this team looked pretty damn good. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not ready to give up on the season just yet but we have got to get something going and soon if we're going to have a shot. Suter and Weber need to return to form and I want to see the Erat that earned his outlandish contract on that ice. Trotz needs to let off of Dumont and just let him play and Sully needs to start scoring again. When everything is perfect, we're unstoppable, time to get perfect guys.</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-32604866881567434442010-11-03T11:11:00.000-07:002010-11-03T12:07:39.865-07:00Can I haz Studs back plz???? >:(If you didn't know, the first word that pops up when you type "Suter" on T-9 is "Studs"... highly appropriate.<div><br /></div><div>I've been left alone at work and haven't blogged since the season started and it's not much but while I'm sitting here all lonely, looking outside to the gray cold sky that I consider the perfect day, I figured I'd rant about him being out)<br /><div><br /></div><div>Sooo... according to the fishwrap, Suter will miss another week of games by not making the western coast trip with the team. *sob* I wish they would come out and say what's wrong so I'd stop getting my hopes up that he'll return sooner than later but I completely understand their reasoning. I mean, I'd probably go crazy fangirl on someone if they took a run at whatever was specifically wrong with him. I'm also not wanting him to rush back and try to play when he's not 100% but I REALLY wish he'd get better soon. Work has been frustrating and we play better with him and when we play better, we have a better shot at winning, and when we win, I forget about how crappy things have been. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mr. Lombardi, the new boy that I love that has only played 3 games for us, is also still hurt. :'''( I'm more worried about him than Sutes. He's not doing anything, he's pretty much on bed rest, which is making me crazy nervous because you don't play around with concussions. At this point, I just want him to eventually be back to normal. </div><div><br /></div><div>BTW, Cory Sarich, F YOU! Dirty hit or not, you proved during that game that you're a dirty player.</div><div><br /></div><div>A: Someone who elbows people in the face.</div><div>Q: Who is Cory Sarich?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-28496497932122872102010-09-19T14:40:00.000-07:002010-09-19T17:33:40.876-07:00Because I have to...I went to training camp on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Satuday</span> and then again for the scrimmage today, I'm not going to give opinions on anything because honestly I spent the majority of the time catching up with friends and just being glad that I was surrounded by my happy for the first time since April. The only moment that may be of interest was when a lady came up to me to say "Go Badgers" since I was wearing my Wisconsin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">hoodie</span>... I later found out that it was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Geoffion's</span> mom. Pretty cool, glad I didn't say the only reasons for owning it were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Suter</span> and her son...<br /><br />Anyways, I wouldn't be a good <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">fangirl</span> if I didn't post about <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Suter</span> being named one of the alternates this year. I'm mega excited about this and will be very proudly selling Italian ice at the next couple of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">MTSU</span> games to afford personalizing my blank third jersey, complete with the "A". I found out in passing so no happy dance or *<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">squee</span>* happened but we are turning our chocolate chip bar cookies into a celebration "cake" complete with a giant "A" on the top with icing. :-)<br /><br />The long evil summer is almost over and hopefully work will become more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bearable</span> for everyone since the days aren't separated by endless weeks of no hockey.<br /><br />Next Saturday, me and my little sister are taking our Predators lawn gnome on a "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">staycation</span>" in Nashville. I'll post the pictures Sunday, it's going to be a blast. The main mission is to make it look like he's standing on top of the batman building, if not, we've still got tons of other locations he's going to go see.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-13130326745754812982010-08-11T14:39:00.000-07:002010-08-12T06:27:06.495-07:00I NEED HOCKEY!!!! fiasodjathafjadtjalgj<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwAJ04nu1ygwtyi1WiPwXRG-jOv3i7B5qOIG4KBtgCvRmXVxFDoYBoMNWlhch6nJJQOxWJwGmzLiXUfesCx1OY_ypOZf7syPQMJf_kUTw591U0zDCdI6P-Nw5x7wl7frPuFTRxieaZgdJ/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwAJ04nu1ygwtyi1WiPwXRG-jOv3i7B5qOIG4KBtgCvRmXVxFDoYBoMNWlhch6nJJQOxWJwGmzLiXUfesCx1OY_ypOZf7syPQMJf_kUTw591U0zDCdI6P-Nw5x7wl7frPuFTRxieaZgdJ/s400/images.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504271476824642066" /></a><br /><div>Yeah, that's me at the moment. My Preds fan recruit/work bff abandoned me and now I'm stuck with people who not only don't know hockey but for some reason think it's stupid. Excuse me while I respond, "you, work people, are stupid". Especially since the only sport they know is NASCAR, which I won't knock because my Ryan Suter of racing is Kasey Kahne and I love everything about him, but come on. Really? Hockey is a bagillion times better than NASCAR if you compare the two which should be a crime punishable by public slapshot. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways, not that that's of any real importance but I desperately need hockey season to start back again. </div><div><br /></div><div>I need to yell at people. Honest to goodness, make sure no kids are around before ripping someone like Nash or Kunitz or Hossa a new one, yelling. Yelling for no other reason but because you hate someones face or because you feel that that name goes with that insult. Yeah, yeah, I'm probably the only one to have ever yelled for Getzlaf to fix his face or that Armstrong is nothing without Crosby (I actually felt bad for that one after the fact) but it needed to be yelled. I soooo can't wait for another 41+ games to get even more creative.</div><div><br /></div><div>I need that sudden euphoria of us scoring a goal, which, I must say, there's not anything that I equate a hockey goal to in sports. It's so fast and unexpected and there are times when you don't even know that you've scored until you see some bright eyed kid freaking out around the net ( ♥ Hornqvist) and then the crowd goes crazy and you hug or high five the people around you because they're your hockey family. I sing "I Like It, I Love It", Preds' style every time I sing it but having the whole barn chant it... there's nothing like it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I need the fights. The "kick his ass!", bloodied nose, jersey's ripped to shreds, fights. The only reason that I willingly unleash my inner redneck is for a hockey fight and it doesn't matter if you're watching a game in good ole' Tennessee or Toronto, everyone lets out a little redneck when a fight breaks out. Don't even pretend you don't. </div><div><br /></div><div>I need friend time at the glass before each game. I need the walks back to the car after it's over. I need reasons to go downtown or to haul ass after work to catch a Blackstone hockey night. I need there to be something on tv worth watching even if your team isn't playing that night (hello, NHL network/Versus). </div><div><br /></div><div>I need all of it. I wish I only wanted it at this point but I'm losing it. Last week, I made a paper chain countdown to Opening Night (capitalized because it should be a holiday) and I'm probably making a calendar tonight of all the games. I've watched old recorded to dvd games repeatedly and I more or less refresh hfboards or the Predators site looking for news on us signing Horny or Franson. </div><div><br /></div><div>September 18th can't come soon enough!</div><div><br /></div><div>(I am also well aware of the complete and total run-on sentences this contains.)</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-36318274250991926302010-07-11T08:17:00.000-07:002010-07-11T09:01:18.976-07:00Fret not you 7ish people who read this...Yet again, I have not died, I am buying a house though and that stress has eaten up all of my time to blog. I did promise myself that I was going to take a break from all of it to go to the Skate of the Union and rookie camp this weekend.<br /><br />Random thoughts on what the Preds have done this off season.<br /><br /><br /><ul><li><strong>Austin Watson</strong>. American born forward. You had brownie points before you were even named ours. I'm really excited about Poile drafing these big bodied forwards recently.</li><li><strong>Beef has been re-signed.</strong> This guy embodies Preds hockey. Love that he's back.</li><li><strong>MATT LOMBARDI IS A PRED!!!</strong> So, if you didn't know, I have LOVED Mr. Lombardi since I started watching hockey. He was my first "non-Pred" favorite and just knew there was no way he'd be one of my boys. ever. but Poile is a giant rockstar and proved me wrong. Welcome to Smashville, Matt. :-)</li><li><strong>We signed S. Kostitsyn.</strong> (I somehow managed to spell that correctly before checking myself. Yay me!) I'm really excited about this. Yes, he's a primadona that, after last season, needs to get himself in check, BUT he's cheap enough that if he pulls that stunt with us, we can bench his arse. Hopefully everything will be butterflies and rainbows surrounding him and it'll be a magical thing watching him score. Lots.</li><li><strong>Weber is captain.</strong> Meh. I'll leave it at that. I'll probably be blasted otherwise since it's very clear I'm in the minority.</li></ul><p>Anyways, rookie camp is ending today with a scrimmage. I only got to go to yesterdays session but I have 2 observations. Ryan Ellis, as short as he is, is going to be awesome. He's hungry for it and he's good. Geoffrion is my newest favorite outside of the obvious favorite. I have followed hockey career since I got hooked and just love his story. He is also one of the nicest, humbled, grateful players I've met. Can't wait for him to make the big time so I can get that #5 jersey. </p><br /><br /><p>On a bitter note, Dan Hamhuis can suck it... and that's me being nice and not using the 4 letter words I let off when I heard his jab at Nashville. I hope the Canadian media is brutal when he turns over the puck the elventy billion times he's going to do it. And to think I wanted us to keep him.</p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-83368797251762964302010-05-31T11:48:00.000-07:002010-05-31T12:11:16.881-07:00I bleed blue!Like for realz. I got a tattoo over the weekend and its blue and awesome and allowed me to bleed blue for a day or so. Exciting! I'm a rebel, I know.<br /><br />Every team I have publicly supported these playoffs has failed, therefore, I'm not stating which team I want to win. *coughdiehossadiecough* Nope. Sure won't.<br /><br />I've been looking up Pred stuff on ebay. I don't have the money for it and I really don't need it, but it passes the time.... unfortunately I don't have the self control to not buy cards that are less than a $1.00. You all know whose cards I'm buying too. I will frame them and hang them as my living room art. That's the only way I can really justify what I'm doing. Did you know that they made a Suter/Chelios card? It's awesome and a couple of bffs bought it for me for my birthday. Really wish they would make a set of Team USA cards from this past Olympics. I'd buy that up in a heartbeat.<br /><br />Not much is going on in Pred land. We've signed some draft picks to ELCs but have yet to do anything about signing Horny or Fruit Cup or Beef or Hammersuxtradehim. Having even one under contract right now would be comforting but then I remember that it was mid-June before Suter signed his and even later with Weber the year they were both RFAs.<br /><br />Also, *news flash*, totally meeting Tim McGraw and totally getting him to sign a Predators puck.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-65920927291366215722010-04-29T06:31:00.000-07:002010-04-29T07:15:10.956-07:00Hossa is a douchecanoe.Me not posting has had nothing to do with my silly superstitions. The week after the Olympics, I tripped over my computer cord at home and ripped it out of the wall causing all the prongs to bend and the fat one at the bottom to split in half. I could probably afford another one but I'm attempting to wing myself from my internet addiction. Add this lack of time on the web at home to actually having enough work to work at work and that leaves very few minutes to goof off.<br /><br />My boys lost. I cried in front of my roommate, who I think was genuinely concerned when he left me sitting in my seat alone. Not sad that we lost but that another season has come and gone. 5 months without sitting in my seat with my hockey family. 5 months without my happiest of happy places. 5 months of no real excuses to drive to my city multiple times a week. We've got the draft and rookie camp and free agency to look forward to. Then the schedule where I can determine if driving to Buffalo is doable or not and finally training camp. How I love training camp.<br /><br />I have a new hatred for Chicago, in fact, I'm cheering for the slimeball Canucks in that series.. or maybe for the roof to cave in... that would be nice. Hossa is "Ass Oh" spelled backwards. Maybe his name should be Elohssa, that makes since to me. I hate him and hope that he's cursed the Blackhawks for however many years they signed him to. Can't believe I'm typing this but I would love a Sharks vs Bruins final. I hate the Sharks but to be fair, I hate everyone out of the west that's left and Jed and Scooter are Sharks and I can't hate them.<br /><br />I'll probably half follow the rest of the playoffs. I watched the Washington Faliures last night and while I enjoyed seeing them lose (that's for you Mike Green), I wasn't as in to it as I usually would be. I think I'm still jaded by our loss.<br /><br />Anyway, for the few people that actually read this, I'll be around. Go Preds!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-27191190821262081362010-03-12T06:10:00.000-08:002010-03-12T07:18:03.420-08:00zomg!!!!<div align="left">DID LAST NIGHT REALLY HAPPEN????????<br /><br />Ugh. What is with shitting the bed against the Sharks? They play well, carry the flow of the game, and then blow out in the third. Take some pepto bismol and man up!*<br /><br />*and at this moment, 8:18am while watching the rain fall, I channeled Ferris Bueller again...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">F: = Ferris C: = Cameron<br /><br />F:"Cameron babe! What's happening?" C:"...very little..." F:"how do you feel?" C:"...Shredded..." F:"is your mother in the room?" C:"...she's in Ducater, unfortunantly she's not staying...where are you?" F:"I'm taking the day off, now come on over here and pick me up." C:"I can't stupid, I'm sick." F:"That's all in your head." C:"I feel like complete shit ferris I can't go anywhere".....C:"Do you KNOW what my diastolic is?!" F:"Be a man! Take some pepto-bismol, get dressed and come on over here, I'm tired of this stuff!"</span><br /><br />Wow, that makes me feel better. btw, Suter was a -6 and Shea ws a -5.... while we're soaking that in, someone punch me in the face.<br /><br />It didn't help that it all happened in the 3rd... during a west coast game... that kept me up until midnight... only to <s>dream</s> NIGHTMARE about it for the next 6 hours!<br /><br />Hopefully that was a wake up call to the boys. That it takes more than just heart and more than just playing well... it takes heart AND playing well at the same freaking time for 60 minutes at a time! They've shown they can play with them, they just need to <em>stay</em> with them.<br /><br />*sigh* I was pissed last night. Now, I'm kind of jaded about the game and more irritated about who I had to watch the game with.<br /><br />~note to non-hockey peeps: laughing at a blown lead by someone's favorite team who takes it far more seriously than you could ever imagine can and will eventually result in verbal or physical injury to you. kthxbai. </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-37153533626396455082010-02-28T18:52:00.000-08:002010-02-28T19:05:36.637-08:00:-(Well, it's over. The greatest thing to happen every 2 years is over. I'm really bummed out that such a great Olympics had to end on such a sour note. <br /><br />Sidney Crosby. I freaking hate you. Surprisingly, you were only 3rd on my "Canadians not to score the GWG list". I discovered during these past couple of weeks how many Canadian players I actually hate. Look at the list of 23 and I don't like a single one. <br /><br />I'm happy that my boys got the silver medal. Nobody but themselves and die hard homers gave them any shot at getting a medal, let alone going undefeated until the final game.<br /><br />I swear they just took all my favorite players and put them in the same jersey and called it a team. It was awesome getting to outright cheer for the likes of Backes and Bobby Ryan while getting to see more of Parise, Malone, and Miller. I have a new renewed love for Kesler too.<br /><br />Suter played lights out and balls to the wall this entire tournament. I'm glad that the hockey watching world got to see how great he really is and it's not all because Weber is playing beside him. <br /><br />It was a great run. I'm not as sad that they lost (though it still hurts) but I'm really sad that it's over.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-66920572708958794122010-02-09T20:13:00.000-08:002010-02-10T05:49:45.115-08:00I can't handle thisI'm upset about the loss but I'm so in awe of how hard they had to try to lose that I can't bring myself to waste the energy being my normal pissed off self. I'm honestly depressed. Depressed at the 180 this team has taken. <br /><br />What's with the (un)timely penalties? You used to have the least amount in the league. You don't have to make up for those. It was a good thing. Your "resiliency" is gone too. Find it. asap.<br /><br />Dear Trotz, wtf's up with cutting Suter's PP and PK time? PP, I can understand but yeah, sure, it's a great idea to cut your best defensive D-man from the penalty kill. I completely understand. NOT.<br /><br />I'm so socially, emotionally, and financially invested in this team that I will be crushed if they don't make the playoffs. It won't be an "oh well, extra money" reaction. I'm libel to hurt someone and that's not a joke. <br /><br />Opening ceremonies in 2 1/2 days. Still no jersey. Can't wait for a different distraction from work, the one I have currently isn't working out.<br /><br />I also feel it's worth noting that Jeff Carter is just as nasty as the entire Flyers organization. He, Mike Richards, and the rest of the team are nothing but trash. I'm actually fearful of what shit they might pull when we play them. A hit may technically be "legal" but that doesn't make it necessary or clean. Have some respect, fucking douche bags.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-49879587272681977732010-01-25T12:15:00.000-08:002010-01-25T12:23:53.752-08:00Are you kidding me?!Ok hockey gods, you have gone well beyond the appropriate punishment for my lapse in judgment. Cut it out.<br /><br />Friday night's game was crap. We took 42 1/2 penalties. Belak "fought". Sully "fought". Suter's first goal in 41 games was waived off with a bull shit call. I yelled. I cursed. I cried (combination of frustrations, promise).<br /><br />I'm ready for a win again.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/assetid=cbb45d89-ea16-4961-a240-23e22af7505b.html#suter+unaware+dads+miraculous+feat">Also found this which is nice.</a><br /><br />Olympics start in 19 days. I'll be welcoming them with open arms. Go USA!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-4982204900382845072010-01-22T16:12:00.000-08:002010-01-22T17:09:01.751-08:00Forgive me hockey gods, I have sinned...After losing to Toronto on Monday, I thought that maybe it was just our boys coming out flat and not being prepared for the game against an obviously lesser opponent but then we lost to the Phoenix Cody's last night, I think a confession is in order.<br /><br />Hockey gods, please forgive me for flirting with that Red Wings fan on Monday and Thursday. It should have been at most a one time thing... shoot, it shouldn't have happened at all but for it to happen twice? I should go to the box and feel shame forever. I can promise you that I will never flirt, see, or speak to him again. Well, if he wrecks his car I will see and have to speak to him but no flirting. He wasn't even my type past the "Nightmare Before Christmas" pendant and the baby blue eyes. He wasn't at all nerdy or goobery enough to be someone I would look at twice and he wasn't beautiful beyond reason like my hockey boyfriends.<br /><br />Please let the Preds get back on track. Two games is punishment enough for two lapses in judgment. I know and fully intend on practicing this mantra should the occasion ever occur....<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2gBc84L7-Vs&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2gBc84L7-Vs&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />Sorry.<br /><br />On a side note, I somehow was able to order a USA olympic Suter jersey even though they weren't listed and were "sold-out". My friend Wendy ordered the one I wanted that wasn't available the next day so we're going to swap! Can't wait for it to get here... :-)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-62426450715915930732010-01-11T17:40:00.000-08:002010-01-11T18:18:35.654-08:00Having to keep your composure sucks...While I'm sitting here, eating the first meal of many of the chicken pot pie I made for dinner, I figured I'd write something. Chicken pot pie may cost more than rice but I'm getting 5 meals out of it easily. Ordering my jersey Friday...<br /><br />Today Team USA announced their captain and alternates. Ryan Suter was named as one of those said alternates. Squee much? Sadly, at work, I couldn't. I'm pretty sure I told everyone I talked to from 2:00pm on but it's not the same as the kangaroo dance that I was doing all day inside. I cranked our tv loudly and cooked and danced around alone to make up for it. Have I mentioned that I'm excited about this? btw,<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Daddy-chats-with-Nashville-s-Ryan-Suter-abo?urn=nhl,212009"> I thought this interview was awesome.</a><br /><br />Tonight the puck doesn't drop until 9:30. Besides hating Vancouver for pretty much everything associated with the team, I hate the city for being so far west. I need sleep. I pray that they make my exhaustion worth it.<br /><br />Our post Christmas/pre New Years trip was amazing. 3 out of the 4 games we went to ended with the good guys getting the win. I don't have the patience to type out a long recap right now.<br /><br />Things of possible interest....<br /><br />Drunk Chicago fans like to call you a bitch and flip you off when they score, Blues fans don't take kindly to "Let's Go Predators" chants after they've lost yet another home game, Wisconsin is pretty much the best place in the entire world, and it's even more fun to beat the Blow Jackets in the last 7 minutes in their own barn... especially when they think they've got you beat the whole game just to watch it get ripped away from them. The ride up to Chicago is boring but doable. The route our GPS took us through the back roads of Wisconsin to STL were pretty for a Sunday drive with nowhere to be, not so much when we had a game to get to. The drive from STL to CLB was the worst of the trip. It's difficult to find words to speak when you unexpectedly get on an elevator with David Legwand (though, for the record, being him was probably the least awkward of everyone it could have been). Don't talk to people at a bar if you don't want them to buy you drinks. Don't say embarrassingly crazy things when you end up talking to the bar people anyway... especially when that person has already told you that he writes for a paper in Tennessee. Apologize to your friends a lot when you wake up where you're supposed to be after not remembering how you got there.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-66415642299473812962010-01-06T18:59:00.000-08:002010-01-06T20:17:38.395-08:00RYAN SUTER IS GOING TO BE AN OLYMPIAN!!!Imagine that the all caps title represents me being freaking <span style="font-weight: bold;">STOKED</span>! I don't know if stoked is the right word or not... <span style="font-family:arial;">excited beyond belief?</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">so encompassed with fangirl-y joy?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">omg! it actually happened?</span><br /><br />I found out in the car after listening to the Winter Classic while driving/riding through Kentucky for what seemed like a billion hours. Getting the news in the car only brought about a sigh of relief... I didn't get a feel for how excited I was until I got to my parents house to watch the unveiling on tivo. I'm sure it sounded like a mixture of *squee*awe*yay!!* I didn't even yell at the tv for getting his name wrong until I backed it up a second time. <span style="font-size:78%;">(By the way, it's SuTer. With one "T". Not SuTTer. I get how the Boston announcer guy could be mistaken. There's hundreds of that other name in hockey and it makes since that they would make Olympic teams and such but wrong hockey family this time amigo.)</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">The way they announced the team was so adorable. They almost had me wanting a little hockey playing baby! (almost) I would have liked a little more background on the players, and the suspense wasn't quite the way it was with <span style="font-style: italic;">Team Canada's 51 Hour Variety Special</span> that was on NHL Network, but </span>it fit. It fit how not flashy our team is going to be and it certainly fit how young we're going to be.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX52EgiAC7Mfidk5YYgKG1__3dcvJmveJIhIujd36_3YPEcwiq5MXUmuH-NtJmhaRWF46H5nXrHdZCV0uiKRETPpOXTktPZonFnk9VtqtPP9yeTHZWHQLh4x_z0W2bq73KYUcqQxd22YZR/s1600-h/507fd929b93a4d0d604ccda542866a03-getty-90960309jm102_2010_bridgest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX52EgiAC7Mfidk5YYgKG1__3dcvJmveJIhIujd36_3YPEcwiq5MXUmuH-NtJmhaRWF46H5nXrHdZCV0uiKRETPpOXTktPZonFnk9VtqtPP9yeTHZWHQLh4x_z0W2bq73KYUcqQxd22YZR/s400/507fd929b93a4d0d604ccda542866a03-getty-90960309jm102_2010_bridgest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423836557179096882" border="0" /></a>I got chills and wiped away at least one tear when Timmy Thomas skated out in his USA jersey. Can you imagine being Tim Thomas that day? Find out you're going to be apart of the Olympics, win the Winter Classic, and then be the sole player to skate out in full uniform during the unveiling? Awesome sauce. I'm really excited about the majority of the other players on the team too. My love for the notpred David Backes was rewarded, along with my love for Bobby Ryan and Ryan Malone and Ryan Miller. Look at all those Ryans! *sigh* As much as I tell them they suck when they play the Preds, I really do like these guys on the nights they play any of the other 29 teams.<br /><br />Back to Sutes. He was everywhere after the announcement. Radio spots, SportsExtra interview, articles in the paper, articles online, podcasts. Everywhere. I really wish that more people would focus on him as a player instead of him as the son/nephew of Suter. At this point in time, he's the best defender named to the team. That's not just my bias typing, it's a true and fair assessment. I realize that not everyone knows his family legacy with the sport but for me it's getting pretty worn out and I can only imagine how tired he gets of being asked about it.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I've started limiting myself to the absolute essentials. I need to save as much not bill money as possible to afford that jersey. I tried telling myself I don't want it but it's no use. I've looked forward to the day I finally had an excuse to buy one for the past 3 years. It may be "that girl", I may not need it, and I may have to decide between eating food that isn't rice or the jersey but I'll end up choosing the jersey. It's a non-issue as far as I'm concerned. Yay rice!<br /><br />If work isn't busy tomorrow and the big bosses aren't lurking, I'll try to write something about that little roadtrip we took just before New Year's. Having new owners doesn't make that likely though. Here's hoping I don't have another opportunity to write for awhile!<br /></span>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-70151904914218834762009-12-04T08:09:00.001-08:002009-12-04T09:08:38.294-08:00Hey Sutes! Shoot the puck!Dear Ryan Suter,<br /><br /><div><div><div></div><div>This is your biggest fan here. I just wanted to say that it would be much appreciated if you'd shoot the puck towards the net more. You can't score a goal if you don't shoot the puck. Gretzky had some famous quote about that and I'm sure you've heard a few times. I just figured I'd mention it to you... you know, get it in your head.</div><div></div><div>Do you remember what it feels like to score a goal? I'm having trouble remembering how exciting it is. Here's some pictures to help you out, it'll be fun to reminisce... </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AjfQ9nC8v7-Q8P8HaqCSRs1T8QO8HAmq4aKJSOWR-QRdOhTtWOwTbRfUx0KyoSrMv6J5uKUM6r78CNMG_3QOuRX0c6TeXOv5WFejkzduHPFrDGP3bSPujqOTPuFQoBGESdZKeTNDA3Ii/s1600-h/amazingotgoal.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411424572303302066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AjfQ9nC8v7-Q8P8HaqCSRs1T8QO8HAmq4aKJSOWR-QRdOhTtWOwTbRfUx0KyoSrMv6J5uKUM6r78CNMG_3QOuRX0c6TeXOv5WFejkzduHPFrDGP3bSPujqOTPuFQoBGESdZKeTNDA3Ii/s320/amazingotgoal.bmp" /></a>This was the OT GWG from the day after Thanksgiving game in ATL. Do you see how excited Arny is? Multiply that reaction times about a million and add drunkness and Olympic fountains in the winter and you've got how happy I was. Repeat. Please.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6awKf2BKYTI2zdsC34gccLXPNKyE-jwhx-a6uaL-tKWFpg7XmTJ4l-Q7kWp83hXYAo4e2NOjwH8km-CSjmBXzjslu2XB61f75plySy-_bY447bM3l9MRFaTd1Di54QxeXQEJy8uhBIjY/s1600-h/otwinneratl.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411424836950062146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6awKf2BKYTI2zdsC34gccLXPNKyE-jwhx-a6uaL-tKWFpg7XmTJ4l-Q7kWp83hXYAo4e2NOjwH8km-CSjmBXzjslu2XB61f75plySy-_bY447bM3l9MRFaTd1Di54QxeXQEJy8uhBIjY/s320/otwinneratl.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>Look, you were even happy about it. Don't lie.<br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutVNvwaxsAm367oTNQvccKHnj1Aa8V490qKxisCjuP6HOYom3YymL4HqHig6-TzKt4N2borCTU1QnxqU-2ADQilxdkkYnzPofoHOGa15YPk3vg0_pnlLUkBtQgby5nmmCSOnLsO04eHRS/s1600-h/mypic.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411426797146281202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutVNvwaxsAm367oTNQvccKHnj1Aa8V490qKxisCjuP6HOYom3YymL4HqHig6-TzKt4N2borCTU1QnxqU-2ADQilxdkkYnzPofoHOGa15YPk3vg0_pnlLUkBtQgby5nmmCSOnLsO04eHRS/s320/mypic.jpg" /></a></div><div>Then there was this beauty... which happens to be my favorite picture and goal EVER. In fact, I don't know if there's been a more perfect moment in my short hockey loving life than this one. Maybe 9 seconds later when Arny took the lead but it's a packaged deal so it still counts. Chicago would be a perfect team to score against tonight. You'll probably have family there... maybe even your fan club that had a shout out on the jumbotron 3 years ago drove down for the match up. (and no, sadly, I'm not a member of the Ryan Suter fan club but if anyone has info on how to join I'd be sure to look into it.) All you gotta do is put the puck on net and I'll gladly accept assists if it means that someone else got your rebound or a redirection. Just please, shoot the puck! </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDio1HP4uNeXe430AHFwKoG5AUki9YSAhEcj0xvWizBKh7W4gKZu7xp5D29hfuTJPu9tozUTbzL-PTp96hzf3zRH0PoNmpUPsWVdIV1tCzv6LFWRrMrCvPEs0rEXPybsAPnsmpmGsyV2x1/s1600-h/92294005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411425885234153986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDio1HP4uNeXe430AHFwKoG5AUki9YSAhEcj0xvWizBKh7W4gKZu7xp5D29hfuTJPu9tozUTbzL-PTp96hzf3zRH0PoNmpUPsWVdIV1tCzv6LFWRrMrCvPEs0rEXPybsAPnsmpmGsyV2x1/s320/92294005.jpg" /></a>And finally (and I know you've scored more than 3 goals ever, these are just the pics saved to my work computer since photobucket is blocked), there was this goal from the Ottawa game earlier this season... the one that you've not scored a goal since. It was awesome & exciting & everything a good goal should be. Please do it again. If not tonight, could you please work on getting shots on goal? Eventually one will go in.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Biggest fan and love you, mean it,</div><div>♥ Kelly </div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-58572169117701620072009-12-01T19:03:00.000-08:002009-12-01T19:53:18.509-08:00Just a quick check in (hopefully)I've not fallen off the face of the planet, just thought I'd make that clear. My superstition won't let me post after a win because I would totally hold myself responsible if we lost... kind of like how I sat lower bowl instead of in my seats and then we lost and for that I'm really, REALLY sorry. It's also kind of tough because work has blocked all the fun <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">internet</span> sites and I've gotten out of the habit of sitting on the web when I do spend time at home.<br /><br />So our pretty 7 game winning streak ended against the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bluesers</span> Friday *<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sorrysob</span>* and then we won again *<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">yay</span>* and then we were shut out in a depressing game against the Flamers last night. *<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">doublesob</span>* Tomorrow we play the Wild and then off to back-to-back games against Chicago and then the Wild again. I don't know how the guys do it, I'm tired and I just watch the games!<br /><br />In that stretch, we beat 3 division rivals (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">STL</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">DET</span>, & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">CLB</span>), the best in the west (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">SJS</span>) and the beast of the east (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">NJD</span>) along with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Habs</span> and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Avs</span>. The <s><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Sommet</span> Center</s> Nashville Arena(?) was rocking the entire time and it was fun to be around. Every goal was a celebration, every hit was a cause to cheer or curse (depending which team did the hitting), every impossible save was something to literally say "WOW!" over. I hope that tomorrow starts a new streak that lasts longer than 1, 2, 3, ... games. I really need this season with everything that's changed for me recently, it's my one common thread that's keeping life together.<br /><br />Guess who's favorite player didn't score a single goal during the awesome stretch? Yeah. I am totally a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Preds</span> fan first but it gets really old cheering for everyone else when deep in your heart you want to have a reason to cheer for a specific person. It doesn't have to be pretty or a power play goal or a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">shortie</span> or the game winner or anything special to anyone else but I would like to be the one to kangaroo dance for once this season. :( It'll happen tomorrow because they're on the road and then he won't score again until they're on the road again because I'm me. (though, hopefully it'll be when we're in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">STL</span>, CHI, or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">CLB</span> in less than a month!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSgA0OYasASdt-7uO0jfUtkT_hIE_Wyhv4LX98aLx-YHpXsTp5lb2QWVhIIXjuQe_82imZHILSzyzSuc48ou0xAIhvGm2GW2Zqk505uzUpy8DblVmV1yW_oE_jRfJXX0B6VgDbXvxkJXR/s1600-h/preds3rdhorny.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSgA0OYasASdt-7uO0jfUtkT_hIE_Wyhv4LX98aLx-YHpXsTp5lb2QWVhIIXjuQe_82imZHILSzyzSuc48ou0xAIhvGm2GW2Zqk505uzUpy8DblVmV1yW_oE_jRfJXX0B6VgDbXvxkJXR/s320/preds3rdhorny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410478849499844274" border="0" /></a>The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Preds</span> also played their first 2 games in their new 3rd jerseys and they look really nice. So far we're 1-1 with them on... hopefully they'll catch the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">mojo</span> that the old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">mustards</span> had and they'll never want to take them off.<br /><br />Team USA will announce their roster in exactly a month. ♥ ♥ ♥ *fingers crossed*Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-80829322035285203532009-11-11T07:33:00.000-08:002009-11-11T10:30:45.175-08:00Dear Preds, can you give me my heart back?This used to scare the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">beejeezus</span></span> out of me when I was little but that's the only way I can describe what happened in the final minute of the game last night.<br /><br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBIdcUxdgo0&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBIdcUxdgo0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><center><br /></center></center><br />I don't know who did the heart ripping. Was it the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Preds</span></span> overall? <span style="font-size:85%;">(minus <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hornqvist</span></span> because he's not capable of such a thing, he just says "fuck" a lot and bad talks goalie mama's)</span> Was it Dan Ellis? Was it Dan <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hamhuis</span></span>? Was it Dan Boyle? Was it all the Dan's on the ice as a group? Was it the Sharks? Was it my own <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">homerism</span></span> slapping me in the face for thinking there was a glimmer of a chance that we could win?<br /><br />I don't know who it was but I know who I want to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LptzAD5aYo">junk punch.</a> Sorry Dan Ellis but you're Jason <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sudeikis</span></span> in my junk punching fantasy. How could you let in such a soft goal during the final MINUTE of a game we were tied in against THE SHARKS!?!?!?! We've been sucking so hard lately that we deserved to win that game and one soft goal fucked it up!<br /><br />I wish that our head in butt skating routine that seems to have to appear once per game would have come in the first minute instead of the last. That way, I wouldn't be working on 6 hours of sleep and in a pissed off mood.<br /><br />This is not one of those "ho-hum", "they were better than us", "at least we tried", moral victories. This loss hurt more than the ass raping that the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Oilers</span></span> handed us. On top of that, the Blues stuck it to Vancouver last night and now we're last in the Central.<br /><br />You owe me 3 hours of sleep and a box of tissues for last night. I'm attempting to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">acquire</span> a taste for beer tomorrow night. Don't give me a reason to turn <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">alchy</span></span>. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">apologize</span> for my cursing but those are just a small fraction of what was said last night. Why do you do this to me?<br /><br />Edit: I've read the article in the Tennessean. I really want to feel bad for being uber pissed at Ellis and eventually I might but right now I don't know if I can forgive so quickly. arg.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-90515833356066492762009-11-06T05:58:00.000-08:002009-11-06T13:38:03.728-08:00Stupid SuperstitionsSo, there's a reason I didn't write about any of those wins we had. Last year when I started blogging about my life <a href="http://realityruinseverything.blogspot.com/">here,</a> I found that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">every time</span> I wrote about an awesome game or win we would undoubtedly lose the next one or two or [insert depressing losing streak #] so I figured I'd test it out to see how far it would work. Apparently only to 3. I'd like to think that I'd write after our next win but the same way I wear certain clothes or listen to certain music on game day, I don't know if I can force myself to break these stupid superstitions. I think not hearing old school Tim <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">McGraw</span> yesterday was a telling omen from my hockey gods.<br /><br />I don't want to think or write about last night's loss. I hate the Ducks and Getzbarf deserves to be beat up by Belak and the one Duck that I didn't hate is a diving sack of shit. I'm exhausted from staying up until it was over when I really should have just crashed but I'll be sitting next to the radio Saturday afternoon waiting for more pain. I can't hate them or give up no matter how mad they make me or how crappy they play.<br /><br />We had some great, entertaining games over the past couple of weeks. They were certainly attractive and gave us <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">plenty</span> of reasons to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5sKSD0geoQ">kangaroo dance</a> both at home and in the stands. They showed that they're capable of playing shutdown defensive hockey and when everything falls into the right place, they can score some goals too... not just against crappy teams either, we shut out Chicago for crying out loud!<br /><br />Oh yeah, Smithson somehow gathered every offensive thread in his entire body and created this beauty...<br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BUsWMtIs5fQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BUsWMtIs5fQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br />Seriously!?! You're capable of that!? Repeat. Please.<br /><br />Right now the injury bug is biting the crap out of us. We just got Arny and Toots back and down go Shea, Wilson, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Erat</span>, and JP. Everyone but Shea is listed as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">DTD</span> so hopefully they'll be back sooner rather than later. JP was just starting to come into his point whoring self and I personally love watching Wilson skate with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hornqvist</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Scatchard</span>. BTW, I freaking love <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hornqvist</span>. How could you not? He's got so much heart and determination that I don't know how you couldn't love him and if that's not enough, just look at him. He makes my heart flutter.<br /><br />Also, a lot of the guys participated in <a href="http://predators.nhl.com/club/gallerylanding.htm?id=9828">reverse trick-or-treating</a> again this year too. They are awesome.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">In case</span> you missed it, Richie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Peverley</span> is playing like a super human. I'm so happy for him and his reputation is now <a href="http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=688484">that of a Chuck Norris level.</a> Go you, Richie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Peverley</span>. If they made your shirt, I'd totally buy one.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-25254902810149439772009-10-21T19:42:00.000-07:002009-10-21T19:55:48.386-07:00WE PICKED 6!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span></span>, enough is enough. Our losing streak stops at six! I'm tired of losing and, at this point, I'm tired of trying to find the silver lining in our loses. We could have won that game. We should have won that game. I thought I'd be okay with it since we played seemingly well but I'm not. Stop losing.<br /><br />Oh and our power play wouldn't be able to score on a naked, passed out, hooker on Dickerson Pk.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">**THE SILVER LINING:</span><br />~Colin Wilson scores his first NHL goal ever.<br />~Oh Cody scores his first NHL point ever.<br />~Not Fiddler didn't make us lose.... though he is still not Fiddler.<br />~David <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Legwand's</span> spirit returned to his body after a massive hiatus in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nowhereland</span>.<br /><br />That's all I'm gonna point out. This game wasn't that bad. We didn't get raped and that's a good thing but sooner than later, not getting raped isn't really an achievement.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-82462022888410846242009-10-19T12:29:00.000-07:002009-10-19T14:25:58.695-07:00When life gives you lemons....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1BtjqVl-LMSIIHAYyJ41e6obcMEO7oG_Tt7-EQztKrJ5IvmlL9heJxxHknIcLNvxSOOJp27wgaF7RNC_QXWnzku8zQTZfrbamoosxxwTmdqPQZbSfm20cXRx9dKivrC1IJHDTnNQ8scJ/s1600-h/29cnjgg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394400079096950418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1BtjqVl-LMSIIHAYyJ41e6obcMEO7oG_Tt7-EQztKrJ5IvmlL9heJxxHknIcLNvxSOOJp27wgaF7RNC_QXWnzku8zQTZfrbamoosxxwTmdqPQZbSfm20cXRx9dKivrC1IJHDTnNQ8scJ/s320/29cnjgg.jpg" /></a>One of my favorite quotes. Don't know who came up with it, I found it on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">facebook</span></span> flair.<br /><br />Someone must be chucking lemons at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Preds</span></span> with the intent to injure. Our captain (and leading goal scorer), Jason <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Arnott</span></span>, <a href="http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091019/SPORTS02/91019013/1028/Predators+captain+Arnott+placed+on+IR+">is now on IR and is expected to miss 1-2 weeks.</a> Please, someone hold me while I weep uncontrollably (seriously, that would be appreciated). I know never to say that things can't get worse, so I won't, but things are pretty bad at the moment. Dan <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hamhuis</span></span> was out during Saturdays game. Hopefully he and JP will be back to 100% by the time we take on Boston on Wednesday and by 100%, I mean back to the players they were 2 years ago.<br /><br />Since shitting the bed against Edmonton and Dallas last week, we've faced Chicago and Washington. We didn't get raped in either game so that's a bonus and a sign that we're on our way back to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mediocrity</span>... we have to get back to even before we can go up! Hell, we even took a point with us when we left Washington. I don't know about you but me and Jenn flipped out when we scored 2 goals in one game and then held the Caps off during the 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> and the 3rd. It may not have been a win but it felt like one! Shea Weber scored a goal and hopefully it will be the first of many as did JP... ditto for him. Also, Ryan Suter was on the ice for just shy of half the game with a TOI of 32:14, a full 3 minutes over the next closest player. ♥ ♥ ♥<br /><br />We might not have all of the parts but if we can get what we do have to work in sync anything can happen. We've done more with less before... we just need our new bunch of guys to show the heart and determination that the last group did and we'll be better than fine. I'd love to blow peoples minds this week. It's about time to show the rest of the league that we don't plan on staying at the bottom. We can do this.<br /><br />The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Preds</span> face Boston and the Sens back to back on Wed & Thur and then play Chicago Saturday night. Don't know about you or the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Preds</span> but I'm ready... bring it on!<br /><br />(***koolaid can be purchased at most middle TN grocery stores)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-76089871723080191692009-10-16T12:21:00.000-07:002009-10-16T13:58:58.657-07:00There are no words for this...that are allowed to be said at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sommet</span>, according to the douche bag behind me. Whatever. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hoohah</span> man and mustache guy have my back on that one. 2 goals in 30 seconds is surely a good enough reason to drop the F bomb with some helpers, especially with how much money I spend there a year.<br /><br />♪ ♪ I'm an emotional girl, I can't help myself ♪ ♪<br /><br />I shouldn't cry after a game. Shouldn't is the key word. After the fiasco against Edmonton, I broke down and cried my eyes out on the way home. After the 2 goals in 30 seconds last night, I had to cover my face in my seats because I thought I was going to lose it. I didn't stand up or cheer after <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Erat's</span> goal trickled in over the goal line. I wasn't satisfied with that being our goal. I wanted the puck to smack against the net in a fashion to say "fuck you! We're not laying down!" but it didn't happen that way. Instead, our 1 goal after 100 minutes without one did nothing but disappoint. It'll get better, I guess in a way it already has. We only lost last night... we didn't get raped in the process. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Franson</span> up (oh <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">cody</span>), <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Guite</span> on waivers, something is being done. We'll see if it has any affect.<br /><br />I am so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unbelievably</span> frustrated with this team. This is why you NEVER, EVER get your hopes up as a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Preds</span> fan. They have a way of not just crushing your dreams but slaughtering them beyond recognition in a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wood chipper</span> like we're in Fargo, ND. The worst part is, for some unknown reason, I still love this group of misfits. Why? Why do I turn around right after they've ripped out my heart and skated over it with dull skates and say "hey, it could happen"? I must have watched way too much <strong>Angel's in the Outfield</strong> as a kid. Not even the biggest of homers are feeling that way right now.<br /><br /><u>Over this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">roadtrip</span>...</u><br />I hope Wilson finds his scoring flare.<br />I hope our D starts playing like they're our strength.<br />I hope our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">emo</span> team finds themselves.<br />I hope our spark, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jordin</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tootoo</span>, gets well enough to play and then plays like he knows its a contract year.<br /><br />Any sane person would have no hope for us on Saturday. Alex <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ovechkin</span> has more offensive fire power in his tiny <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">pinky</span> nail than we have on our entire team. The last time I said that was about Sidney Crosby last year. My title picture is from that night... we came back and beat them 5-3. I'd love to have another "suck it superstar" moment. Doubtful but, in hockey... nothing is impossible.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-24922728140211344392009-10-12T21:36:00.000-07:002009-10-12T21:47:34.446-07:00I just don't wanna talk about it.Just an fyi, we sucked hard core tonight. Like, sucking to the point that we lost 6-1 to a team we've literally owned since 2005. The Titans have sucked hard core for the past 5 weeks, welcome to 0-5 Titan fans. The Twins tricked me into thinking a miracle was going to happen and then decided to allow stupid Jeter to rape them. Kasey Khane wrecked yesterday, fixed his car, came back out, and wrecked again... the first time he actually made the chase and he's throwing it away.<br /><br />I vote that now that we've come full circle in the world of my sports teams sucking, the universe should be nice and allow me to enjoy the remainder of hockey season. I'll gladly sacrifice Kasey's chance at the cup and the Titans' chance at playoffs (bwahahahahahaha) for the Preds to not suck.<br /><br />We're now 2-2. They better remove the firm grip they have, as well as removing their heads from their asses, before they set skate on the ice in Dallas. Hell, it might be nice for an entire team worth of players to actually show up on the ice.<br /><br />Dear Wilson,<br />I really hope you're the second coming of Bobby Ryan. (I'd say someone better but as Preds fans we've learned to be content with less). If not, we're both going to have a long season.<br /><br />Dear 303,<br />I know that they've not given us much to cheer for but you could at least try.<br /><br />Dear FSN,<br />Thank you for loving Ryan Suter as much as me.<br /><br />Dear Defense,<br />Stop sucking.<br /><br />Dear Offense,<br />Score some fucking goals.<br /><br />Dear Goalies,<br />Stop the damn puck.<br /><br />Thank you.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-31503927521376959422009-10-09T06:33:00.000-07:002009-10-09T07:03:41.237-07:00"Are You A Horny Fan?"lol, I sure am. Hoo-Ah man rocks for that gem. Opening night was last night and my God was it great to be back in that arena for a real game again. I feel like death after the amout of screaming at the ice I did last night, pair that with Britney Spears "Stronger" in the car beforehand and that's a deadly combination for a receptionist. No recap or even mention of who won, just wanted to share pictures. :-)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpLRE8W3Rjgz7-BqE-ectzLa77hFnfIkMucYjfShEHad-ETqSGzRurQZ14Ccp-xquEMfdEQ47VEo6pr1sHkKxa0ERNLJe2Hl2uD-2tuuCzNgYbuKPHqeUK65wVKbGZ4CI6h14bF-kdOFb/s1600-h/OPENER.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390599846256991250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpLRE8W3Rjgz7-BqE-ectzLa77hFnfIkMucYjfShEHad-ETqSGzRurQZ14Ccp-xquEMfdEQ47VEo6pr1sHkKxa0ERNLJe2Hl2uD-2tuuCzNgYbuKPHqeUK65wVKbGZ4CI6h14bF-kdOFb/s400/OPENER.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmKOrBTSc4kubtXC3km5OXt-_hMAp_-qBXkTlymuwzV-bM_6rVN6HA6dICbxUfzmT_1z6fa_uk45vqQurqWyVvFqLMo4Ueky4OE8eyppDFXGU9p8rilhHLiEJSsxsRbXhpke0cjIA8Pod/s1600-h/OPENER2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390599774690072450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmKOrBTSc4kubtXC3km5OXt-_hMAp_-qBXkTlymuwzV-bM_6rVN6HA6dICbxUfzmT_1z6fa_uk45vqQurqWyVvFqLMo4Ueky4OE8eyppDFXGU9p8rilhHLiEJSsxsRbXhpke0cjIA8Pod/s400/OPENER2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNClrX-uBlbGkPkAqBqI_Hwj_NT7AM799WIh3jX0tPipA2nvAPIRhrY42eaJ7N3YdgZ0RbBbhP1T-MhaThj9zHjgUs_dcCxI6uHDPHkicJG4w2mDejWuTZWEWTG-RdJgdmK3Q-q9v8rjJ1/s1600-h/OPENER3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390599702489380642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNClrX-uBlbGkPkAqBqI_Hwj_NT7AM799WIh3jX0tPipA2nvAPIRhrY42eaJ7N3YdgZ0RbBbhP1T-MhaThj9zHjgUs_dcCxI6uHDPHkicJG4w2mDejWuTZWEWTG-RdJgdmK3Q-q9v8rjJ1/s400/OPENER3.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEN0xufFcby_Tj0vHTUCuqNoFxqXvDtSqDRtPTVwOH-XvQse-OoimQ2EGj4EiDYJrHh8HLy8ucCMp6Vi8uzH-jOlBDvSqVN61la0vTG0o-6kgvLp73ytaEMBpfNskSXe5LaeWfNHaTXb6/s1600-h/OPENER4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390599617637852898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEN0xufFcby_Tj0vHTUCuqNoFxqXvDtSqDRtPTVwOH-XvQse-OoimQ2EGj4EiDYJrHh8HLy8ucCMp6Vi8uzH-jOlBDvSqVN61la0vTG0o-6kgvLp73ytaEMBpfNskSXe5LaeWfNHaTXb6/s400/OPENER4.jpg" /></a> BIG BUCKET OF FAIL Preds in-house crew!!! His name</div><div align="center">is spelled R-Y-A-N S-U-T-E-R,</div><div align="center">not S-H-E-A W-E-B-E-R.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOoRQ3JAKx1jEezr9KfW58F53EpRQOitMcjTnZnqsbxEHXqibFIesmQHH83dAjl5mLB202UumJYkfVgWlD3aMrzbKxD-esB8vjj0lc9kKr8ehwfE41xbqyvjcP7bsGhK5OBgvYwUMPh3D/s1600-h/OPENER5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390599550318529906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOoRQ3JAKx1jEezr9KfW58F53EpRQOitMcjTnZnqsbxEHXqibFIesmQHH83dAjl5mLB202UumJYkfVgWlD3aMrzbKxD-esB8vjj0lc9kKr8ehwfE41xbqyvjcP7bsGhK5OBgvYwUMPh3D/s400/OPENER5.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ee5ZR1ZH_HNLcpzBIr0IF6mjgqoLFKFCD3tJYuAzNPj_vgzVemIn6Mj6X6PFQyyF90-Vl5JfIzdRgWZCDFJ3LyPQLQlfW-ftB_pNBSxiY5FTTuAAtwIrYlC4zFIsDJc0EqvOTWL4vqSZ/s1600-h/OPENER7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390599459485903474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ee5ZR1ZH_HNLcpzBIr0IF6mjgqoLFKFCD3tJYuAzNPj_vgzVemIn6Mj6X6PFQyyF90-Vl5JfIzdRgWZCDFJ3LyPQLQlfW-ftB_pNBSxiY5FTTuAAtwIrYlC4zFIsDJc0EqvOTWL4vqSZ/s400/OPENER7.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQDBdPndJcZ0sv5pwQXHDmqmK_CljPDfS-ND2GoXmiuZ1XdEiWRvDEQ3rI3hh_qPOnyr_sModmcXKQSS1PB9IXT4Id1OdIuliUc7Hhe3KB7WDfL3GYBvbSdOoDJvsQmHiEmFThY8r9Wr5/s1600-h/OPENER9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390599373323683618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQDBdPndJcZ0sv5pwQXHDmqmK_CljPDfS-ND2GoXmiuZ1XdEiWRvDEQ3rI3hh_qPOnyr_sModmcXKQSS1PB9IXT4Id1OdIuliUc7Hhe3KB7WDfL3GYBvbSdOoDJvsQmHiEmFThY8r9Wr5/s400/OPENER9.jpg" /></a> hearts.</div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920194054969023634.post-79417934479816916612009-10-06T20:28:00.000-07:002009-10-07T14:55:32.369-07:00WARNING! FANGIRLY GUSHING AHEAD...I figured I'd warn anyone who gets upset at the sight (or words) of a female loving an athlete as to make the next couple of minutes or so less painful. Okay, click the X now if the above bothers you, though this isn't all about looks.<br /><br />First of all, I love the Nashville Predators. Not just the team or the players while on the ice, all of them, all the time. It's like I have an elementary school crush on every last one of them. One of the reasons I'm a fanatic of this team is how down to earth and nice all of them are. Anyway, tonight was the annual season ticket holder's Meet the Team Party and I'm thankful to the powers that be that our fan base can handle this type of privilege without turning it into a zoo.<br /><br />A gushing breakdown of my night.<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Table One:</span> We came in the backdoor of the arena and the first table had Suter, Hammer, and the Cube. I'm not gonna lie, I still get nervous when I get the chance to be around Suter or Toots. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >Those are the 2 guys that I honestly crush on like a nerdy girl crushing on the popular guy in junior high. I'd never say a word to either of them outside of hockey talk or something like that but it's still nerve wracking.</span>We stood in line for all of 5 minutes. Macy got my bobblehead signed and I got the first 3 signatures on the Suter hockey stick I bought a couple months back. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >He looked good too. He always ends up wearing blue which is a good thing because he looks damn good in it.</span> He asked about the bobblehead and then there was a slightly awkward conversation where I replay it and feel that I was rude even though mom says I didn't come off rude at all.<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> Damn being a ball of nerves!</span> After walking away, I was able to breath again... <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >btw, totally just started singing the Taylor Swift line "Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can't breath?"</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Table Two:</span> Just across the concourse was the Smitty/Erat/Ellis table with a decently short line.<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> <span style="font-size:85%;">I'll spare you my infatuation with Jerred Smithson.</span></span> Originally Macy wanted me to walk through this one to get the stick signed but right as Smitty smiled and said hi, I was rudely interrupted by a tap on my shoulder. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >Son of a whore, really? Now!?!</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span>After turning to see what was up I was surprised by one of my 2 guy bffs from high school. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="font-size:85%;">The one I don't curse his name to this day.</span> </span>Macy went on to get the other two guys autographs while I tried to be nice to someone I hadn't spoken to in over 5 years. Now, apparently I'm not good at reading signals or something because I was later informed that my cute shirt that may or may not have been worn on purpose was enjoyed by this old bff too much. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >Mom says he checked me out at least 3 times in our short catch up to which I say this, you are now engaged and you turned me down to prom senior year as just a friend and you just picked the least opportune time to do nothing but say hey and stare at my boobs, I don't really want to be friendly right now.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Table Three:</span> The next couple of tables we passed had extremely long lines so we made our way to the Tootoo/Goc line because mom loves Toots and according to her, that line was worth it. I'll agree. It didn't take too long. Jordin Tootoo has got to be one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Sure, he's a pest on the ice but I've never seen him turn a fan away, I've never seen him not talk to someone, and I've never seen him give any fan a reason to not like him. It's no wonder he's a fan favorite. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >Besides, he's sexy as hell. Everything about him screams sex appeal.</span> I make a point to thank every player after they've signed something for me or taken a photo with me to show that I appreciate what they don't have to do but before I could get out the "thank you, so much" I had prepared he thanked us for coming out and told us to have a wonderful night. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >Really? You're thanking us? I heart him.</span> I didn't know what to say. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >This goes back to the whole "jr high crush" thing from table one.</span> So I just smiled and said thank you like an idiot. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >Story of my life.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Table Four:</span> After a quick stop in the proshop we decided to just follow the flow of the arena to whatever line was next. It ended up being the table with Leggy, Belak, and Guite. While waiting in line, mom thought it would be the perfect time to dare me to ask the next single player for a hug. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:85%;" >NEVER GONNA HAPPEN!</span> This table had no nerves and went fairly quickly. I love Legwand. He's so laid back and is that normal guy that you could just hang with. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >and he's totally adorable.</span> At first I didn't care much about seeing Guite but about 10 people back I changed my mind. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >Holy cow, he is good looking. Think a slight resemblance to Patrick Marleau. His eyelashes were insane and the salt and pepper hair suit him nicely. :-) Mom agrees.</span> Macy was pretty excited about seeing Belak, I think she likes his hair.</li></ul><ul><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Table Five:</span> Next table up was supposed to be Hornqvist, Jonesy, and JP but unfortunately JP was still "resting" from that nasty douchebaggery hit from Stephanie Rodibas. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >eat shit and die assclown!</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span>Mom and Macy decided that now was the best time to take their free coke and pizza break while I stood in line. This should probably be italicized but I don't care, I freaking love Hornqvist. That lispy blonde Swede stole my heart tonight. He was the first and only player that seemed to try to talk to everyone and his accent is literally to die for. I've always liked the guy and the way he talks makes me melt. Add in his arms and shoulders plus his ass in those pants and you've got a winning combination. I laugh because mom walked by and said, "I just saw Hornqvist and see why you like him, he has the face you like" <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >the face I like?</span> Her further explaination was "you know, that good ole American boy look" <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="font-size:85%;">Knowing full and well he's Swedish</span>.</span> I told my mom I loved her for that. She does know me too well. It should be noted that Jonesey has a wonderful tattoo on his arm and the group of girls in front of me made me seem normal in comparison. Their 4-5 pictures also gave me the time needed to completely fall for Hornqvist from a fangirly stand point. </li></ul><ul><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Table Six:</span> From there we could see the Arnott line and it was absolutely insane and I really wanted to get Colin Wilson's autograph since I didn't have it so we high tailed it to the Pekka, Wilson, Klein table. The line was about as long but was totally worth it. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >Mom had attempted to go save a place in line for the Arny table when we were about halfway through this one but the evil nazi lady told her it was closed.</span> I just have to say, Kevin Klein is one of the nicest guys I've ever have the pleasure of meeting. He's fantastic with kids and it is so unexpected if you've never talked to him before. Macy wanted to get the stick signed this time so I left her to it. He was totally engaging. KK asked her who's stick it was, kind of poking fun at my expense, and before her answering he followed up with "Suter's?" Quickly, Wilson looks over and says "yep". Outside of Toots and Suter, none of the other players said anything but the generic responses to her. She loved it and replayed the small conversation over and over on the way to the car and back to Nick and Dad when she got home. KK won a place in her heart and mine tonight. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >Also, Pekka is hot.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Table Seven:</span> After nazi lady told mom the line was closed we headed back to the proshop to get nick a poster. I had promised Mace that we'd walk by Arny's table and snap pics for her and that I'd take her to a radio show or something for her to see him again. As we were walking to the back door, <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:85%;" >after I stopped to take a pic of Hornqvist too,</span> I noticed nazi lady wasn't there. I told Macy to run get in line fast and SUCCESS! Not 2 people later, the nazi lady came back but we were already in line.<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> <span style="font-size:85%;">Santorelli is adorable and you just wanna hug him and el capitano really is mucho sexy. I mean, hot damn.</span></span> I'm so excited Macy got to see her man tonight.</li></ul><br />So I'm thinking that 7 out of 8 tables wasn't bad. We need 4 more names on the stick but that's doable. I gushed all through dinner about how much I adore these guys. I try to be cool, calm, and collected but being the spazoid I am, I can't pull it off very long which is evident by this blog. Currently working on somehow getting pictures off my phone. Will update if successful.<br />Blurry but still nice pictures. :)<br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb164/Kellosuperstar/Personal%20Pictures/meetjones.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb164/Kellosuperstar/Personal%20Pictures/meetjones1.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb164/Kellosuperstar/Personal%20Pictures/meetpatric.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb164/Kellosuperstar/Personal%20Pictures/meetsuter.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb164/Kellosuperstar/Personal%20Pictures/meetwilson.jpg" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587385251908847637noreply@blogger.com2